Storms
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Sayings 1
Saying 2
100

This type of storm includes cold 35+ mph winds & snow reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less for at least 3 hour

Blizzard

100

a dangerous slide of snow down a mountain

Avalanche

100

moisture in the air

Humidity 

100

what does it mean to save for a rainy day 

put something aside for a future time in which it may be needed

100

Cloud nine 

a state of great happiness

200

a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning

Hurricane

200

a long period with no rainfall

Drought 

200

a person who studies weather patterns

meteorologist

200

Right as rain 

Fit and healthy

200

To throw caution to the wind 

 to take a great risk/to behave recklessly

300

wind that carries heavy rains to southern Asia, and the rains themselves

Monsoon

300

overflow of rain water

Flood

300

a band of colors found in the sky after a rainfall

Rainbow

300

take a rain check

to refuse an offer, while demonstrating enthusiasm to accept it in the future

300

“I don’t have the foggiest” 

 “I don’t have a clue” / “I have no idea”

400

electrical discharge and flash between a cloud and the ground

Lightning 

400

thick water vapor that blocks one's vision

Fog/Foggy

400

snow on the ground that has been rained on

Slush

400

To rain on someone’s parade 

 to spoil someone’s plans/to prevent someone from enjoying themselves

400

To take a shine to 

 to develop a liking for

500

powerful rotating winds form a column, which reaches from a cloud down toward the ground

Tornado

500

small pieces of ice that fall during a storm

Hail

500

heavy,dark cloud cover caused by pollution

Smog

500

To shoot the breeze 

to have a casual conversation

500

Raining cats and dogs 

Raining Heavily

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